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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q2 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 436,219 user samples
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
392,253 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.8 GHz
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 416th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.3 % Much faster effective speed.
+41%
70.2 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+23%
71.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+59%
102 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
313 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+57%
199 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
592 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+60%
370 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
945 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+58%
599 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+20%
79.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+50%
115 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
338 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+53%
221 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
661 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+57%
422 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,034 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+54%
671 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,053,191 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.33 % Hugely higher market share.
+175%
0.12 %
Value
Value For Money
112 % Better value.
+23%
90.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % More popular.
+25%
71 %
Price
Price (score)
$181 $110 Much cheaper.
+39%
Age
Newest
43 Months Much more recent.
+53%
91 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.9 GHz Faster base frequency.
+22%
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+36%
3.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,256 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+46%
863 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,165 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+51%
769 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 None

The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 1600 is one of four new Ryzen 5 processors released this month. Based on the AMD Zen architecture, which is comparable to Intel in terms of IPC, the Ryzen 5 1600 has six cores which is more than the vast majority of games are able to use (most games cannot use more than four cores). Ryzen 5 CPUs offer gamers better value for money than the eight core Ryzen 7 models released last month. With six cores the 1600 is approximately 75% better at multi-threaded tasks than Intel's quad core i5 flagship – the similarly priced i5-7600K, the 1600 however, has 25% lower single and 33% lower quad core scores. The 1600 has stock base/boost clock speeds of 3.2/3.6 GHz and its price tag of $219 includes a cooler. Assuming a modest overclock of 10% brings the 1600 within striking range of the 1600X which is the Ryzen 5 flagship. The 1600X sports stock base/boost clocks of 3.6/4.0 GHz but costs $30 more than the 1600 and ships without a cooler included in the box. The Ryzen 5 1600 is the best value for money six core CPU we have seen to date. [Apr '17 CPUPro]

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